Quality Associate - Fresh Food Inspection

Talabat; Dubai; On-site; AED 66,960 - 111,600; Full time

Job summary

Talabat is hiring a Quality Associate for Fresh Food Inspection in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This role focuses on monitoring the freshness, safety, and compliance of fresh products across Talabat's stores and warehouses.

The successful candidate will conduct inspections, maintain records, and collaborate with teams to take remedial actions to uphold food quality. Candidates should hold a degree in Food Science or related fields, with a strong attention to detail and knowledge of food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance, fresh produce inspection, or food retail operations is preferred.
• Good knowledge of fresh produce quality parameters and food safety practices is required.
• Strong attention to detail when checking product quality, packaging, and temperature.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections of fresh products across stores, warehouses, and supplier sites.
• Verify compliance with food safety requirements and internal quality protocols.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and quality reports for audit readiness.

Skills

Fresh food inspection

Quality assurance

Food safety

Fresh produce quality

Meat inspection

Fruits and vegetables inspection

Product freshness checks

Shelf life monitoring

Cold chain compliance

Temperature control

HACCP

GMP

Hygiene standards

Food handling practices

Packaging inspection

Product sampling

Supplier quality checks

Non-conformity reporting

Corrective action support

Preventive action support

Quality documentation

Inspection reports

Customer complaint investigation

Store quality audits

Warehouse quality checks

Supplier coordination

Regulatory compliance

Fresh food operations

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Agriculture, Food Technology, Quality Assurance, or a related field

Job description

Overview

Quality Associate - Fresh Food Inspection in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Supermarkets hiring opportunity for a detail-focused quality professional who can monitor freshness, safety, compliance, and product standards for fruits, vegetables, meat, and other fresh categories across Talabat stores, warehouses, and supplier locations. This role supports strong food safety performance by conducting inspections, identifying quality deviations, maintaining records, and helping teams take corrective action before product issues affect customers.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Supermarkets
Function: Quality Assurance
Salary: 6000-10000 (estimated; confirm final offer with employer)
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Quality Associate - Fresh Food Inspection will help protect product quality across Talabat's grocery and fresh food operations by checking product condition, handling practices, storage standards, cold chain compliance, supplier quality, and store-level execution. The role has a direct impact on customer trust, food safety, product availability, complaint reduction, and operational consistency. By working closely with store teams, suppliers, warehouse employees, and management, the position ensures fresh products meet company specifications before they reach customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections of fruits, vegetables, meat, and fresh food products across stores, warehouses, distribution centers, and supplier sites.
• Check product freshness, appearance, color, texture, ripeness, packaging condition, temperature, shelf life, and overall quality.
• Verify that products comply with company specifications, food safety requirements, internal quality protocols, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Perform product sampling, inspection activities, and checklist-based quality reviews using approved procedures.
• Monitor hygiene standards, product handling practices, storage conditions, temperature control, and cold chain compliance.
• Identify defects, damages, contamination risks, non-conformities, shelf‑life issues, and quality deviations.
• Report quality findings clearly and escalation serious product issues when standards are not met.
• Coordinate with operations, suppliers, warehouse teams, and store employees to support corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist with product rejection, hold, release, and escalation processes based on inspection results and quality requirements.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, quality reports, evidence logs, checklists, and documentation for audit readiness.
• Support supplier performance evaluations by sharing quality observations, recurring issue trends, and improvement recommendations.
• Assist in fresh product quality improvement initiatives that reduce waste, improve consistency, and strengthen customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, food safety standards, company policies, and internal operating procedures.
• Support investigations related to customer complaints, product quality incidents, freshness concerns, and food safety cases.
• Build effective working relationships with store teams, supplier representatives, warehouse employees, and management teams.
• Help promote a quality-first culture by giving practical feedback to operational teams and supporting better product handling habits.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Agriculture, Food Technology, Quality Assurance, or a related field.
• Experience in quality assurance, fresh produce inspection, meat inspection, food retail operations, supermarket quality, or warehouse quality control is preferred.
• Good knowledge of fresh produce quality parameters, meat handling standards, food safety practices, and product inspection methods.
• Familiarity with HACCP, GMP, hygiene requirements, cold chain control, and food safety standards.
• Strong attention to detail when checking product quality, packaging, temperature, shelf life, and documentation.
• Able to identify quality defects, contamination risks, product damage, and freshness issues quickly and accurately.
• Good communication skills for reporting findings, coordinating with teams, and explaining corrective actions.
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced stores, warehouses, supplier locations, and operational environments.
• Strong analytical ability with the discipline to follow checklists, procedures, and inspection standards.
• Able to work with store employees, suppliers, operations teams, and management in a professional and practical way.
• Reliable, observant, and committed to maintaining high standards of food quality, safety, and customer trust.

Skills Set

• Fresh food inspection
• Quality assurance
• Food safety
• Fresh produce quality
• Meat inspection
• Fruits and vegetables inspection
• Product freshness checks
• Shelf life monitoring
• Cold chain compliance
• Temperature control
• HACCP
• GMP
• Hygiene standards
• Food handling practices
• Packaging inspection
• Product sampling
• Supplier quality checks
• Non‑conformity reporting
• Corrective action support
• Preventive action support
• Quality documentation
• Inspection reports
• Customer complaint investigation
• Store quality audits
• Warehouse quality checks
• Supplier coordination
• Regulatory compliance
• Fresh food operations

Why Join Us

This role offers a valuable opportunity to build hands‑on quality experience within Dubai's growing grocery delivery and fresh food retail market. Talabat provides exposure to supermarket operations, supplier quality, warehouse checks, fresh category standards, and fast‑moving q‑commerce processes. The position is ideal for someone who wants to improve food safety, protect product freshness, support better customer experiences, and grow within a technology‑led delivery platform that places quality at the center of daily operations.

About the Company

Talabat is a leading regional technology and delivery platform connecting customers with restaurants, groceries, and everyday essentials. As part of Delivery Hero Group, Talabat combines local market knowledge, digital commerce, logistics capability, and operational quality standards to deliver fast and convenient services. In Dubai, Talabat continues to strengthen grocery delivery, fresh food handling, q‑commerce operations, supplier performance, and customer‑focused service quality.